Russell 2000 ETF leads declines among major indices
The IWM ETF fell 1.67% from the prior close and led losses across US and international index ETFs as of Oct 14, 16:00 UTC, Finnhub quoted.
Where prices stand
The IWM ETF fell 1.67% from the prior close to $272.07, the largest move among tracked indices, followed by the QQQ ETF which fell 1.48% from the prior close to $732.57 and the SPY ETF which fell 0.92% from the prior close to $770.88. The EWJ ETF fell 1.35% from the prior close to $96.01, the EWG ETF fell 0.75% from the prior close to $40.89, the DIA ETF fell 0.12% from the prior close to $515.60 and the EWU ETF was little changed from the prior close at $46.82; the VIXY ETF rose 1.81% from the prior close to $16.31 (as of Oct 14, 16:00 UTC; EWG, EWU and VIXY quoted at 15:59 UTC), per Finnhub.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (via SPY ETF) | $770.88 | -0.14% | -0.92% | Oct 14, 16:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Nasdaq 100 (via QQQ ETF) | $732.57 | -2.12% | -1.48% | Oct 14, 16:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average (via DIA ETF) | $515.60 | +0.32% | -0.12% | Oct 14, 16:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Russell 2000 (via IWM ETF) | $272.07 | -1.65% | -1.67% | Oct 14, 16:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| DAX 40 (via EWG ETF) | $40.89 | -0.70% | -0.75% | Oct 14, 15:59 UTC | Finnhub |
| FTSE 100 (via EWU ETF) | $46.82 | +0.97% | 0.00% | Oct 14, 15:59 UTC | Finnhub |
| Nikkei 225 (via EWJ ETF) | $96.01 | -2.01% | -1.35% | Oct 14, 16:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| CBOE Volatility Index (via VIXY ETF) | $16.31 | -0.50% | +1.81% | Oct 14, 15:59 UTC | Finnhub |
In the news
CNBC published "Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Wednesday." CoinDesk ran "S&P 500 options are the hottest bet on this Hyperliquid exchange." Yahoo published live coverage headlined "Stock Market Today: Dow Wavers On Surprise CPI Inflation Data; Bank Of America Sinks On Results (Live Coverage)."
- Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Wednesday — CNBC, Oct 14, 12:59 UTC
- S&P 500 options are the hottest bet on this Hyperliquid exchange — CoinDesk, Oct 14, 10:38 UTC
- Stock Market Today: Dow Wavers On Surprise CPI Inflation Data; Bank Of America Sinks On Results (Live Coverage) — Yahoo, Oct 14, 13:43 UTC
- CPI Inflation Overshoot Is Like Half A Fed Rate Hike; S&P 500 Futures Fall, Yields Jump (Live Coverage) — investors.com, Oct 14, 12:06 UTC
What to watch
Retail sales (Census) is scheduled Thu Oct 15 (time not confirmed), per fred; weekly jobless claims (DOL) is scheduled Thu Oct 15 (time not confirmed), per fred; the Producer Price Index is scheduled Thu Oct 15, 12:30 UTC, per bls.
- Thu Oct 15 (time not confirmed) — Retail sales (Census) (US) (source)
- Thu Oct 15 (time not confirmed) — Weekly jobless claims (DOL) (US) (source)
- Thu Oct 15, 12:30 UTC — Producer Price Index (US) (source)
Sources and data
- CNBC (secondary source) — Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Wednesday
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — S&P 500 options are the hottest bet on this Hyperliquid exchange
- Yahoo (secondary source) — Stock Market Today: Dow Wavers On Surprise CPI Inflation Data; Bank Of America Sinks On Results (Live Coverage)
- investors.com (secondary source) — CPI Inflation Overshoot Is Like Half A Fed Rate Hike; S&P 500 Futures Fall, Yields Jump (Live Coverage)
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary source) — Yields and dollar index
- U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary source) — calendar
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary source) — calendar
- Federal Reserve (primary source) — calendar
- European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary source) — calendar
- Bank of England (primary source) — calendar
Market data as of Oct 14, 16:00 UTC; report generated Oct 14, 16:10 UTC. All times are UTC. Each table row shows its own timestamp and provider.
This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools from the sources listed above, and checked against our automated-content validation rules. It is for information only and is not investment advice.
Terms in this article
Russell 2000
An index of roughly 2,000 small-cap US companies — the smaller members of the Russell 3000 — and the main benchmark for US small caps, which tend to be more sensitive to domestic growth and borrowing costs.
Exchange-traded fund (ETF)
A fund that trades on a stock exchange like a share, usually tracking an index, sector, commodity or strategy.
Price-to-earnings ratio (P/E)
Share price divided by earnings per share.
S&P 500
A float-adjusted, market-cap-weighted index of about 500 leading US companies selected by a committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices.
Dow Jones Industrial Average
A price-weighted index of 30 large US blue-chip companies, first published in 1896 and one of the oldest stock market indices.
Sources & data
- CNBC (secondary, retrieved Oct 14, 2026, 04:11 PM UTC)
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 14, 2026, 04:11 PM UTC)
- Yahoo (secondary, retrieved Oct 14, 2026, 04:11 PM UTC)
- investors.com (secondary, retrieved Oct 14, 2026, 04:11 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 14, 2026, 04:11 PM UTC)
- U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 14, 2026, 04:11 PM UTC)
- U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 14, 2026, 04:11 PM UTC)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary, retrieved Oct 14, 2026, 04:11 PM UTC)
- Federal Reserve (primary, retrieved Oct 14, 2026, 04:11 PM UTC)
- European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary, retrieved Oct 14, 2026, 04:11 PM UTC)
- Bank of England (primary, retrieved Oct 14, 2026, 04:11 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 14, 2026, 04:00 PM UTC.
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